Igor in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Igor is 伊戈尔, pronounced Yīgē'ěr. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
伊戈尔
Yīgē'ěr
Character by character
he/she (literary)
dagger-axe (ancient weapon)
you (classical)
About this transliteration
戈, an ancient weapon, suits this old Norse-derived warrior name; composer Stravinsky is 伊戈尔.
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